1st Year in Konoha High School

Part V

Naruto

Our team lost because of Sasuke not putting any effort to our game. I than went up to Sakura, "Where's Sai and Hinata?" I asked feeling concerned.

"They went to the nurse since Hinata bang her head on the ground when she got hit. Sai helped her their." Once I heard Sai was there I than got a nudge on my shoulder.

"Don't worry Naruto, she is awake. She seems fine to me." Sai said pulling out a sigh.

"Than why isn't she back?" I asked feeling a bad ache in my stomach.

"She told me she needed privacy after she woke up. She should be here anytime now." Sai mentioned as I saw Hinata walking up to us.

I than ran over to her having a worried look on my face. "Are you okay? I didn't see you get hit. Do you need anything."

"Naruto-kun, I'm fine. I don't need anything. Let's just head to our lockers and head home. Class is almost over anyways." She than held my hand and walked me to our lockers.

She has a frustrating look on her face. I felt worried, "Are you sure you are okay? You don't look alright."

"I'm fine Naruto! Alright!? a already told you!" She yelled. I never heard her yelled before. I still am not use to the whole stuttering thing being over either.

"Hina-"

"Naruto... I'm sorry... I am just so... ugh I can't even explain-"

Before she could say another word, I gave her a hug so she would calm down. I wonder what got her upset like this. She didn't act like this in the Gymnasium.

Maybe Sai did something... "Hinata. What did Sai do to you?"
I whispered into her ear.

"Well... It's difficult to explain." She hugged me tighter. Trying to hide her face with guilt.

"If he did something bad to you, you know what I'm going to do. Right?" I than apart the hug and look into her eyes, seeing tears fill up.

"H-he k-kissed m-me" she than started stuttering.

"Well that is not that bad. What's wrong w-"

"I don't want to kiss a guy like him! I just became friends with him today and than he made the move on me. I didn't even want to kiss Kiba when I than did every single day! It's important to me for who I kiss and I wish Kiba wasn't my first." She started crying even more.

"Hina-"

"I just want to go home. Can you places walk me home?" She than got her stuff and slammed her locker.

"S-sure..." I stuttered. Feeling sorry for her. I haven't even got my first kiss yet, so I don't know how it feels for her. I always did want to save it for some one special.

Hinata

I just wanted to save my first kiss for someone special. I don't even think Naruto could be that special person anymore. I don't think I can fall in love anymore. Not because of Sai, but because of me.

I am that one girl that everyone worries about. I wish they could know that I am independent. I am not even stuttering as much as I use to. I am a strong, independent women. I wish everyone knew that.

Especially Naruto. At first I loved it when he cared for me, but now it is getting annoying. Why can't people see the real me for who I am?

Naruto than started talking in a serious manner, "Well I see that you are taking this problem in your own hands. I'm proud of you for doing that. I'm sorry that I was too worried about you earlier. I just though you got hurt. I now understand you can handle this on you own. I know your strong. I know you can be independent. I like to be friends with people like you."

Naruto just took my words and put it in his own. He cares for me so much that he knows that I am strong enough to do things on my own. I love him for that.

I only wish I could build up my courage and kiss him right now...

Ino

The bell just rang and I don't see any sign of Hinata or Naruto. I just stayed in the Gym for a while longer sitting on the side of the wall. Everybody left the Gym and the lights went out. I saw one guy left in the dark room. I couldn't  see him clearly, but he was walking towards me.

It's Sai...

He than sat next to me. He look like he was confused. "What's wrong."

"I think I messed up. I think I just messed up making a friend." He look down on the floor.

"What do you mean?" I asked him with concern.

"I thought a fell in love, but I doubt that was the case. I don't even know what love is. Because of that, I kissed Hinata and I think she is upset at me." He than looked up at me desperately saying, "Can you help me? What is love? How does it feel? When do you know you are in love?"

"I guess you can say love is an emotion that you share with two people. Most often a male and female share it individually. I would say it means you care for that person more than you do as a friend and don't want to let that person go. You would always want to be with them and help them out until the end. I guess you could say it feels joyous and has a happy feeling to it, but can turn into sorriness and filled with lost if the person your in love with is gone forever. You probably would know you are in love in any given time with any happy emotion, but feel upset and angry if the person you are in love with is with some one else besides you. That is my explanation of love in a way. Did that help?"

"Yea Ino... it really did... I now know who I actually love..." Sai's eyes were glowing in the dark sparkling like I have never seen before.

"Is it Hinata?" I guessed.

"No. I now understand that I only thought I was in love with her because I was worried of what happened to her in the Gym." Sai smiled at me. Not a fake one. A real one.

"Well that's good, because I think Naruto and Hinata would make a better couple." I gossiped around. But I had to then know, "Who do you love than Sai?"

"I love you Ino... ever since you wanted to become friends..."